title: [Role of the tumor marker TAG-72 in head and neck neoplasms].
abstract: The serum glycoprotein TAG-72 level was determined in 34 patients with chronic laryngitis or ENT malignancy. This marker is in widespread use in cases of gynaecological and gastrointestinal malignancy. TAG-72 levels did not differ significantly either from the levels of healthy subjects or in the post-operative follow-up, so that this indicator appears to be of no clinical value in head and neck oncology.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-HNO-Klinik Perugia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Altissimi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: von Garrel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000097:blood*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D007827:Laryngitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D006023:Glycoproteins; C047052:tumor-associated antigen 72
vernacular_title: Zur Rolle des Tumormarkers TAG-72 in den Neoplasien des Kopf-Hals-Bereiches.